Monday, October 15, 2007
Last Will Email
Just had an idea about a website where you can enter your electronic "last will" messages. You enter a message and an e-mail address to send the message to. But it is not being sent right away. I don't know if it is possible but there should be a connection with the official registries to check for recently perished souls. After you are confirmed *ahem* dead, the service sends all your messages.
Wouldn't it be extra cool to send "I always hated you! You're a complete idiot! And you cannot do a thing about it now Hahaha!!!" to your pointy haired boss?
Or you could e-mail your grand children where you've hidden a treasure.
Or e-mail your server passwords to co-workers.
I'm already getting kicks just out of thinking about my friends' the long faces when they receive post mortem messages from me:
"Hey, Jonas, that's me. It's a big conspiracy. They've buried an empty coffin and keep me captive. I've managed to get access to this computer. Oh God... I think they're coming... I'm at the..........."
Friday, October 12, 2007
CD Store to Legalize Illegal MP3s
Imagine that you hate DRM. Yes, this is a long shot but try hard and you can do this. Or even worse: imagine that you live in a country (like I do) which is silently declared not worthy (technically just ignored by major labels) to have the ability to purchase even DRMed digital music!
So, in my case you are left with just 2 options:
- Buy CDs and digitize them;
- Download pirated music.
The first option is just plain stupid. Why should I buy a physical disc when I only want digital music? The second is, well, illegal, unfair to artists, etc.
And here comes my idea...
No-shipping CD eStore
Basically this store would sell you a CD of your choice, then just destroy it documenting the process on video (with your order details physically present in the destruction). Then you just go to your favorite .torrent site and download the album, or copy legal "back-up" MP3s your friend made... or whatever your favorite piracy method is.
This way:
- you have your music in DRM-less form;
- you have proof that you bought a legal CD (from which you "made" these fair use copies);
- you have proof (the video) that you didn't sell or gave away your original CD;
- possibly you even saved on shipping
Well, I'm not a lawyer, but this sounds but pretty legal (maybe a little "gray") to me from both shop's and buyer's perspective.
So, if you launch a shop based on this concept, please, let me know and count me in as customer. And when you make your first million, don't forget about me, too.
